Compare Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 (GSS 2.5) to Previous Ghost Versions
This comparison chart shows differences between Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 (GSS 2.5) and its previous versions.
Compare Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 (GSS 2.5) to its previous versions
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite has seen many improvements and feature additions recently. Please refer to the matrix below showing changes and new features that appeared in various Ghost and Ghost Solution Suite versions.
| Feature supported | Ghost 6.5 | Ghost 7.5 | Ghost 8.0 | GSS 1.1 | GSS 2.0 | GSS 2.5 |
| High speed imaging |  |
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| Image browsing and modifications | |
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| Ghost image compression | |
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| Use own scripts to repartition disks | |
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| Seamless user migration | |
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| Unicast deployments | |
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| Support for peer-to-peer imaging | |
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| Incremental imaging | |
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| Single, centralized administration console | |
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| Virtual partitions | |
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| Remote installation of Client Management tools | |
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| Supports boot CD media | |
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| 32-bit OS support | |
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| Multicasting support for reduced network traffic and increased speed | |
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| Software and Hardware inventory | |
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| Non-destructive installation of software | |
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| Machine Groups | |
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| Support for job tasks | |
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| User migration performed from the central management console | |
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| Support for advanced scripting | |
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| File-based operations | |
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| Support for USB and other boot media | |
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| Browse and alter NTFS images | |
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| Irrecoverably wipe confidential data (U.S. DoD compliant) | |
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| 64-bit Windows OS supported | |
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| Vista migration support | |
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| Improved RAID support | |
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| Features Symantec's DeployAnywhere technology | |
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| Take snapshots of images using the hot imaging technology | |
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| Support for Logical Volumes on both Windows and Linux | |
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| Support for Windows PE Preboot | |
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| Support for VMware, PowerQuest PQI, VMware VMDK, and Symantec BackupExec System Recovery V2i images | |